Ulster U18 Squad Vs Munster U18

The U18 (youth) management team will delay announcing the team for the semi - final game against Munster pending decisions on the fitness of some players.

During the warm up games against Portora, RBAI and Campbell and the Christmas Irish training camp, some players have picked up injuries. Already ruled out are Jamie Kirk (Ballynahinch): knee, Louis Whitworth (Omagh): dislocated shoulder, Ryan Elliott (City of Derry): ankle. Simon Adamson (Banbridge), who was called in to cover the injuries in the backs, now has a broken bone in his foot. Some other players are carrying knocks but hopefully will be fit for Saturday.

Chris Leatham has overcome the injury sustained in Dublin at the Christmas Irish training camp. Influential Captain Stephen Irvine should overcome his hip injury to lead the side. Chris Gillen and Lee Murphy received knocks against Campbell but they both should be fine for Saturday. The coaches will wait until the last minute to make a decision on Adam Bratten who received a nasty ankle injury against RBAI. Adam is one of the great line breakers, and Coach Jamie Turkington will be keen to play him if declared fit.